Tim Maciag

Dr. Tim Maciag serves as an Assistant Professor in Software Systems Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Regina. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on people and community/humanity-centred technology design, with particular expertise in software project management methodologies including Agile, Design Thinking, and Lean approaches.

His research interests span several interconnected domains:

• People & humanity centred design
• Health informatics and eHealth systems & applications
• Engineering & computer science education
• Educational technologies
• Data, information, & knowledge management
• Software & project management

Dr. Maciag coordinates the Humanity-Centred Software (HCS) lab, which specifically focuses on UN Sustainable Development Goals #3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and #4 (Quality Education). His work explores the design of multi-modal healthcare technologies and course-integrated interactive learning activities that connect students with community initiatives.

His teaching portfolio includes several key courses:

• ENSE 271: People-Centred Design
• ENSE 281: Software Engineering Management
• ENSE 405: Designing Apps for Collaboration & Learning (Humanity-Centred Design)
• ENSE 400/477: Software Systems Engineering Capstone
• ENSE 805: Researching & Engineering Community-Centred Software
• ENSE 871: Usability Research & Engineering

Dr. Maciag emphasizes project-based learning where students develop minimum viable products addressing real-world problems, often in collaboration with local community partners. His educational approach reflects his belief that technology should serve humanity while being both functional and enjoyable to use.